Becoming Collegiate Academy is a public school that launched in Jacksonville, Florida in Fall 2022. The school intends to serve 654 students at full enrollment across kindergarten-5th grade. Becoming Collegiate Academy is “The HBCU Elementary School”. Like HBCUs, Becoming provides a space for all students to belong. BCA’s mission is to prepare all students in grades K-5 to be successful in college and life. The vision is achieved through mirroring the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) experience with a keen focus on: (1) fostering positive relationships, (2) leveraging culture and identity, and (3) upholding high expectations.